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500 Years in the Making: The Bible of the ReformationThe Spanish study Bible for the world’s 400 million Spanish speakers!This comprehensive resource celebrates the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation with commentaries from Martin Luther, as well as more than
130 contemporary theologians from around the world.The Bible of the Reformation is the premier resource to accompany
the ministry of any pastor, and is ideal for lay leaders, seminary
professors and students, Christian colleges and universities,
missionaries, and anyone wishing to deepen his or her personal
devotional life and study of God’s Word.Features:

Introduction and outline for every book

Detailed reference guide

More than 26,500 study and life application notes

More than 6,000 references to introductions and articles

More than 800 map references

More than 220 thematic articles

More than 200 definitions of key Biblical terms

More than 120 graphics and diagrams

17 pages of Biblical chronology, and chronological notes at the beginning of each book

Words of Jesus in red

Uses the clear, modern text of the Reina Valera Contemporánea

Also available in leather.

Comounestudiante de seminario, ayudé a unapequeña misiónen español deIglesia Luterana San Pablo, De Peres, Missouri. Comode vez en cuando"organista." Yo tocaba la guitarrapara loshimnos yliturgia. También fue unagranoportunidad de leerlaEscrituray llevarpartes dela liturgiaen español y enInglés. Yoaún noestaba listo parapredicar enespañol. Recientemente,un amigoque se prepara parair ala República Dominicaname animócon su ejemplodeello.As a seminary student, I helped at a small Spanish language mission of St. Paul's De Peres, Missouri. As occasional "organist," I played guitar for hymns and liturgy. It was also a great opportunity to read the Scripture and lead portions of the liturgy in both Spanish and English. I was not yet ready to preach in Spanish. Recently, a friend preparing to go to the Dominican Republic encouraged me by his example of doing so.

I personally found some stability in a 2008 bilingual edition published by Crossway including the ESV and the RVR (1960). I have used that Bible with many Spanish resources from CPH ever since. I have loved the German and Spanish pastoral care elements in the back of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion.

The Rev. Paul J Cain is Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sheridan, Wyoming, Headmaster of Martin Luther Grammar School, Yellowstone Circuit Visitor (LCMS Wyoming District), a permanent member of the Board of Directors of The Consortium for Classical and Lutheran Education, Wyoming District Worship Chairman, and Editor of QBR.

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